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Victor Matthys (20 March 1914 – 10 November 1947) was a Belgian politician who served as both deputy and acting leader of the Rexist Party. He was later executed for collaboration with Nazi Germany. An early member of the Rexist movement, Matthys took over the editorship of the party newspaper, Le Pays Réel, in 1936 and in May 1941 was promoted to director of propaganda. He became official leader of Rex that same July after Léon Degrelle left to serve in the Waffen SS. He was nominated for the position as he was a weak character who posed no real threat to Degrelle's position as leader. Matthys was also popular with the Germans as he had a long standing admiration for Adolf Hitler.

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  • Victor Matthys (20 de marzo de 1914 – 10 de noviembre de 1947) fue un político belga que actuó como líder del rexismo. Acabada de Segunda Guerra Mundial, fue ejecutado por colaboracionismo con la Alemania nazi. Uno de los primeros miembros del movimiento rexista, Matthys se hizo cargo de la edición del periódico del movimiento, , en 1936 y en mayo de 1941 fue ascendido a director de propaganda.​ Se convirtió en líder oficial del rexismo en julio de ese mismo año, después de que Léon Degrelle se marchase para unirse a las Waffen SS.​ Al parecer fue designaco al cargo, dado que su carácter débil no significaba una amenaza real a la posición de Degrelle como líder.​ Matthys también era popular con los alemanes, dada su admiración de larga data por Adolf Hitler.​ Como líder rexista, Matthys demostró ser tan débil e ineficaz como Degrelle esperaba, aunque con una propensión a la violencia para ocultar sus debilidades.​ Finalmente, su posición fue objeto de crítica después de que ordenó la masacre de 27 personas en Courcelles como represalia por las actividades de la resistencia. La medida fue condenada rotundamente por su extrema severidad y Matthys hubo de abandonar la dirección de los rexistas en favor de .​ Al término de la guerra fue sentenciado a la pena capital por colaboracionismo y ejecutado en 1947.​ (es)
  • Victor Matthys, né le 20 février 1914 à Anderlecht, est un nationaliste et collaborateur belge pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Chef ad interim du mouvement Rex, il fut fusillé dans la cour de la caserne de la Gendarmerie à Charleroi le 10 novembre 1947. (fr)
  • Victor Matthys (20 March 1914 – 10 November 1947) was a Belgian politician who served as both deputy and acting leader of the Rexist Party. He was later executed for collaboration with Nazi Germany. An early member of the Rexist movement, Matthys took over the editorship of the party newspaper, Le Pays Réel, in 1936 and in May 1941 was promoted to director of propaganda. He became official leader of Rex that same July after Léon Degrelle left to serve in the Waffen SS. He was nominated for the position as he was a weak character who posed no real threat to Degrelle's position as leader. Matthys was also popular with the Germans as he had a long standing admiration for Adolf Hitler. As Rexist leader Matthys proved as weak and ineffective as Degrelle had hoped, although he also demonstrated a propensity towards violence to mask his failings. His position eventually came under scrutiny after he ordered the massacre of 20 people in Courcelles as a reprisal against resistance activity. The move was roundly condemned as being too heavy-handed and Matthys gave up the leadership of the Rexists in favour of Louis Collard. He was sentenced to death for collaborationism and executed. (en)
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  • Victor Matthys, né le 20 février 1914 à Anderlecht, est un nationaliste et collaborateur belge pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Chef ad interim du mouvement Rex, il fut fusillé dans la cour de la caserne de la Gendarmerie à Charleroi le 10 novembre 1947. (fr)
  • Victor Matthys (20 de marzo de 1914 – 10 de noviembre de 1947) fue un político belga que actuó como líder del rexismo. Acabada de Segunda Guerra Mundial, fue ejecutado por colaboracionismo con la Alemania nazi. (es)
  • Victor Matthys (20 March 1914 – 10 November 1947) was a Belgian politician who served as both deputy and acting leader of the Rexist Party. He was later executed for collaboration with Nazi Germany. An early member of the Rexist movement, Matthys took over the editorship of the party newspaper, Le Pays Réel, in 1936 and in May 1941 was promoted to director of propaganda. He became official leader of Rex that same July after Léon Degrelle left to serve in the Waffen SS. He was nominated for the position as he was a weak character who posed no real threat to Degrelle's position as leader. Matthys was also popular with the Germans as he had a long standing admiration for Adolf Hitler. (en)
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